Belgium vs Guatemala: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Belgium
32.26 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Guatemala
32.38 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Belgium rank
76th
Guatemala rank
75th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Belgium
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e in Belgium, a difference of 123,100 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 76th and Guatemala ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 27.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.71 million tonnes CO₂e | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.27 million tonnes CO₂e | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.18 million tonnes CO₂e | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belgium or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 32.38 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belgium and Guatemala?
- 123,100 tonnes CO₂e, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Belgium ranks 76th and Guatemala ranks 75th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.